Being alone Quote by John O'Donohue

Suffering is only suffering if it’s done in silence, in solitude. Pain experienced in public, in view of loving millions, was no longer pain.…

— Dave Eggers

A lot of suffering is just getting rid of dross in yourself, and lingering and hanging in the darkness is often - I say…

— John O'Donohue

Pain and suffering are the dark strands through the tapestry of your life, providing the shadows that give depth and dimension to the masterpiece…

— Joseph Girzone

It is when we attempt to avoid suffering by withdrawing from anything that might involve hurt, when we try to spare ourselves the effort…

— Pope Benedict XVI

Suffering is to the heart and soul as tears are to the eyes, cleansing and expelling toxicity from the inner system. When we do…

— Tian Dayton

“Darkness, grievances and all painful emotions are the realm of the unknown. They are not horrible issues to hide or something wrong that needs…

— Franco Santoro

“Suffering is one of the greatest spiritual teachers of humanity. Even though none of us really ever welcomes it...having had enough of it in…

— Timothy Pina

Suffering... is not just lots of pain but pain amplified by distinctly human emotions such as regret, self-pity, shame, humiliation, and dread.

— Michael Pollan

One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk…

— John Ortberg

“Who can listen to a story of loneliness and despair without taking the risk of experiencing similar pains in his own heart and even…

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

Physical suffering apart, not a single sorrow exists that can touch us except through our thoughts.

— Maurice Maeterlinck